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Farming & the land, 1885

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 3

Wilkinson, Graves, and Lavender report the following sales through the Homebush yards:—A draft of cattle for Messrs. Macley and Clark, Kerarbury, bullocks, £12 7s;…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 2

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Company Limited (late Hastings Cuuningham and Co.) to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:—…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 2

The present series will close on the 13th February, and the second series of 1885 will open on the 17th March…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1885 · page 3

12,000 ewes and 236 rams passed through Adelong on Monday. They came from Bunayulumblha station, on the lower Billabong, and are en route for "Happy Jack,"…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1885 · page 2

At the wool sales the prices continue firm at the opening rates. Inferior kinds are neglected by buyers. The total number of bales catalogued…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1885 · page 3

A Balranald telegram of the 26th instant states that on Saturday 2in. of rain were registered at Clare, Till Till, and Hatfield; 160 points fell at D Block, and 310 points at…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1885 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co. report to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:- We submitted 1450 bales of wool at auction to-day. There was a good attendance of…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, January 27. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. W. Watt. J.p.) Sheep-stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1885 · page 3

David Nesbitt, on the information of George William Commins, was charged with having on the 19th of January stolen eight sheep, his property…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1885 · page 2

Wilkinson, Graves, and Lavender report selling this week through the Homebush yards 2000 ewes for Mr. John Simpson, Gurley, at from 6s. 8d. to 6s. 11d.; 600 wethers for…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, January 30. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. W. Watt, J.p.) Sheep-stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1885 · page 2

David Nesbitt, on remand, was brought up on the above charge, and Mr. Anderson appeared on his behalf, as before. The prisoner was permitted to sit by his attorney in…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 3

From Narandera, on the 30th, we learned that the river was nearly a banker, and ought to fill all the dams on the Yanco Creek and Colombo. Since the rain the grass is…

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The Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 2

A special general meeting of the above named Association was hold yesterday afternoon at the Australian Hotel. About forty members were present, among whom were…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 2

The Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company to the Wagga Wagga ADVERTISER:- Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze and Co…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 3

From a telegram received in Wagga yesterday, we learn that three and a half inches of rain fell in the neighbourhood of the "Meadows," Cobar…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 2

The Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:- Messrs. Helmuth Schwartz and Co…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 2

Messrs, Mort and Co. report to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:- We have sold, this week, 1250 bales of wool at prices about equal to rates quoted…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 3

Wilkinson, Graves, and Lavender report selling through the Homebush yards this week 575 merino wethers for Messrs. Learmonth and Gillespie, at from 9s. 7d. to 9s. 9d.; and…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1885 · page 3

A Hillston telegram, dated February 6, says"—"It was like rain this morning, with wind from the cast-north-east, but a strong dust storm came up this afternoon, with the…

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London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1885 · page 2

At to-day's sales 12,800 bales were submitted for competition, making the total quantity offered 153,900 bales. The market was flat, and prices had a…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1885 · page 3

Twenty-four points of rain fell at Balranald on Friday night. It is now fine. Thirty points were registered at Yanga. A telegram from Euston, dated Feb. 7,…

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